Will Bedford

Will Bedford
Second baseman
Born: December 1885
Illinois, U.S.
Died: August 26, 1909(1909-08-26) (aged 23)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1908, for the Birmingham Giants
Last appearance
1909, for the Cuban Giants
Teams

William Bedford (December 1885 – August 26, 1909) was an American Negro league second baseman who played in the 1900s.

A native of Illinois, Bedford played for the Birmingham Giants in 1908 and for the Cuban Giants in 1909. He was killed by a lightning strike in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1909 at age 23.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Will Bedford". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Will Bedford". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Struck by lightning". agatetype.typepad.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.


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